Description
Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Apache Tomcat installer for Windows. During installation, the Tomcat installer for Windows used icacls.exe without specifying a full path.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.23 through 9.0.105.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100 and 7.0.95 through 7.0.109. Other EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | 11.0.0-M1 – ≤ 11.0.7, 10.1.0 – ≤ 10.1.41, 9.0.23 – ≤ 9.0.105, 8.5.44 – ≤ 8.5.100, 7.0.95 – ≤ 7.0.109 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.8 | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42 | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 9.0.23, < 9.0.106 | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.8 | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42 | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 9.0.23, < 9.0.106 | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.8 | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42 | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 9.0.23, < 9.0.106 | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-2189 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1335 Apache Tomcat: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0195 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apache Tomcat NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jun 18, 2025
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv vendor-advisory